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She said it was important to limit takeaway consumption or to choose healthier options, for example salads, wholegrain sandwiches with a lot of salad and a little lean meat or low-fat cheese, or sushi without or just a little soy sauce, which is very high in salt.

"We have previously reported in this study sample that takeaway food was not just an additional item in an otherwise healthy diet, but was linked to a number of unhealthy eating behaviors, possibly by displacing healthier items from the diet," Smith said.

Hobart's Dee Graham said she ate plenty of healthy food, enjoyed salads and home-cooked meals and only occasionally had takeaways.

The study results were published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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